''A Timeless Place'' is an album by the musician

Jeri Brown Jeri Brown (born 1952 in Missouri) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and professor. Life and work Jeri Brown grew up in St. Louis, where she first appeared in public at age six. In Iowa, she studied classical singing, and later appeare ...

, released in 1995. The album was nominated for a

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for "Best Mainstream Jazz Album".

Production

The album was produced by Jim West. Brown was accompanied by

Jimmy Rowles James George Hunter (August 19, 1918 – May 28, 1996), known professionally as Jimmy Rowles (sometimes spelled Jimmie Rowles), was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer. As a bandleader and accompanist, he explored multiple styles in ...

on piano and Eric Von Essen on bass; Rowles also sang on "Baby, Don't Quit Now". The album was recorded in Hollywood in May 1994. A classically trained vocalist, Brown decided to sing in a more natural style on ''A Timeless Place''. "Morning Star" was cowritten by Rowles and

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Critical reception

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'' wrote that "the lyrics are clever, the melodies oddly shaped, the changes sophisticated, and the ambiance more than suggests that stereotypical late night jazz/lounge hang." The ''

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'' stated that "Brown opts for the craft and laid-back intimacy of phrasing exemplified by Cleo Laine and Billie Holiday." The ''

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'' determined that "Brown sounds more like a cabaret performer than a jazz vocalist with her straight-arrow ballad renditions, while Rowles furnishes nothing more than barely-adequate accompaniments." The ''

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'' panned the "overdramatic Lena Horne route."

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wrote that "Brown gives great emphasis and feeling to the often sensuous (and occasionally witty) lyrics."

Track listing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Timeless Place Jeri Brown albums 1995 albums Justin Time Records albums